Real Ghosts

Welcome to the Haunted Hovel real ghosts section, this
area will cover all of the commonly asked questions on ghosts, including
what they actually are, if they're dangerous and if they're even real.

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What is a Ghost?

Well, the dictionary definition of the word is as follows:

1)
The soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a
vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living
persons.

2) The principle of life; soul; spirit.

3) A spiritual being

What
we believe real ghosts are here at Haunted Hovel are merely just people
who have passed on, but not quite reached where they are going. A good
way to think of it is this; Every person on earth has a soul, this soul
is what makes you who you are, it is your personality, your thoughts.
But in order for your soul to exist on earth it has to be physical,
after all, we are living in a physical dimension where things can be
touched and held and appear solid. So your soul is in a human body,
which is physical, when the body dies the soul cannot exist here without
being in something physical, so it journeys to the next plane of
existence, however, sometimes the soul doesn't complete the journey,
maybe it doesn't want to move on because it feels it hasn't done all it
wants to here or maybe it doesn't realize it can't exist here anymore or
maybe it doesn't know how to move on.

This is when a soul
becomes trapped and flickers between the physical and non-physical
realms, which is exactly when people claim to see them, here at Haunted
Hovel we believe this is when people see them, when they flicker closer
to physicality than the other side.

Are there Real Ghosts?

If you've come to a site about ghosts asking if there's such a thing as
real ghosts or not then I think you know we are going to say yes. But
what do you think? How would you explain the picture on the right?
Camera malfunction? Dust? Lighting? Or the soul of a dead human? Here at
Haunted Hovel we advise you to stay skeptical, but don't be to closed
minded. The reason for this is if you're half-and-half then if and when
you experience something at least you'll know for sure instead of
dismissing it as something normal.

Also there have been many reports of people experiencing the same thing
in haunted locations, such as hearing, feeling, seeing or smelling the
same thing. People who don't know each other! How would you explain
that? I'm sure there's many possible answers but for now please be open
to the possibility that what people experience is true. Maybe something
will happen to you one day to change your mind!

Are they Dangerous?

The question are they dangerous has got to be the number one reason for
fear of any kind of spirit, believing you're in danger from something
you cant always see, that could be anywhere is quite a scary thought.
However, here at Haunted Hovel we believe that they are not dangerous
and that there is nothing to fear physically from them. People often
fear the unknown - and that's the problem for many people - fearing
things that we don't understand.

But, there have been a large number of reports of people being
touched by real ghosts, including people claiming to be pushed or
scratched by them, these reports are very rare though, some of the more
common reports for physical contact are things such as the feeling of a
hand being placed on someones shoulder, or the feeling of someone gently
brushing past. Whether you wish to believe such reports is up to you,
but our opinion is that they are not dangerous. A spirit will be more
concerned with the reason it is still here then going out of its way to
cause harm, if they are even capable of causing harm that is.

There
is nothing to fear from the presence of the dead apart from what we
don't understand, but considering they are such a difficult subject to
study, that leaves quite a lot!

Do real ghosts have life span's?

Well, by lifespan, we're talking about how long they can exist here
for. Obviously there isn't a straight forward answer to this, because
they have different strengths and purposes of being here. Say for
example real ghosts will be here because they were confused for a little
while about how to move on, if someone saw a projection of this spirit
and it moved on shortly afterward, the existence span of this ghost
would of only been short. Many mediums believe that spirits have no
sense of time whatsoever, does this mean they constantly exist in the
time they choose to? or does it mean they see things age and change
around them? Unfortunately we're yet to fully understand...

I'm
sure you would of heard a tale about ancient Indian burial grounds? Well
these are the oldest ghost stories that come from a reliable source and
aren't shrouded in legend. Indians existed as far back as 20000-30000
years ago and people still claim to see the spirit apparitions of
Indians. This is the only example that holds any weight to it. Maybe
they have existed for longer and will continue to do so for thousands of
years, maybe eternity. Is it merely coincidence that many spiritual
mediums claim to have an ancient Indian as a spirit guide?

Why would a ghost exist here?

The most common explanation for this is that they have unfinished
business. For example, the wife of a soldier who didn't return from war
died with a broken heart. After death she lingers around their home and
refused to move on until her husband comes home, which of course he
never will. There are many theories like this which are possibly
explanations for why a ghost would stay.

Another explanation is
that the ghost doesn't know how to move on. The spirit of another person
should be thought of as just a normal person (who just happens to be
dead), maybe they got confused or just refused to move on because they
were scared. Mediums often say, that when a person is close to death,
the spirits of their family & friends enter our physical realm to
guide them and to greet them. So what would happen for example, if the
dying person was estranged from his or her family and friends? Perhaps
they just like it here on the physical plain as a spirit?

Overall
there are many, many reasons why a ghost could be here, and the answer
as to when they will move on depends on each individual spirit, if they
are even capable of moving on of course!

Can a ghost be gender specific?

A lot of people would think that a ghost can be male or female, but
technically this isn't true. Although a spirit may appear in the form of
a man or a woman, this is only an image of what the spirit remembers
itself to be during life. The apparition of a human, whether man or
woman, is only a projection, a picture if you will. But as the spirit
doesn't actually have a physical body it cannot be technically classed
as a sex.

However, the mind of the spirit may hold male or female
characteristics and influence their behavior after they die. Whether a
person believes that its a persons mind that makes them a certain gender
or their physical body is the decision on the reader! Another
interesting point - if you believe in reincarnation - Can we reincarnate
as male or female, or are we created spiritually as a certain gender..?

Whats the difference between a ghost and a spirit?

Well the common belief is they are the same thing but this is not the
case, a ghost is thought to be the disembodied soul of a deceased
person who hasn't been able to successfully cross over. They become
trapped here for many different reasons. They very often attach
themselves to locations, objects and sometimes people, but this often
depends on the circumstance of their death.

A Spirit is a person
who has passed away and made it successfully to the other side. They
shouldn't be mistaken for a ghost, because unlike a ghost, they are not
trapped here and can return to visit us whenever they wish.

Types of Haunting

Residual Haunting

The most
prevalent type of haunting, by far, is referred to as a residual
haunting. In this type of haunting the ghostly energy goes through a
cycle of actions over and over again. It's like a video clip that
repeats itself in a loop.

Sometimes this plays out at a specific
time as though it were following a schedule. Most commonly the scene
played out will be that of a tragic event, such as a death. This type of
haunting is more like a psychic impression of energy than an actual
haunting by a presence or entity. Many true stories seem to describe
this type of occurrence.

Visitation

If
real ghosts are in visitation (just visiting the place they loved from
the spirit world) the spirit, or ghost, demonstrates intelligence and an
awareness of its surroundings. These spirits have been known to
communicate with humans and to interact with their environment. In this
type of haunting it is common for objects to be moved. There have been
reports of a ghost making noises, such as rapping or banging on walls,
slamming doors, or making footsteps. They have been known to move things
around, or even to hide objects. They may even turn light switches on
and off. These real ghosts will often manifest the personality of
someone who has died.

A Grounded Spirit

A
grounded spirit is a spirit person who cannot - or refuses to - move on
to the next world. Perhaps they're confused, angry, have unfinished
business or feel the place they're haunting is their property? This kind
of spirit will manifest in very much the same was as a spirit in
visitation, but due to the circumstances they left this world in
(violent death, murder, suicide) they may be angry and violent,
manifesting in poltergeist activity or making people feel physically
sick and disorientated.

Just a thought

What is it that people find so fascinating about real ghosts? Well
for me its the thought that death isn't quite the end. Its the idea that
there might just be something else after our bodies are gone. Being
able to exist without the world that we know around us is a fascinating
thought.

But because there is no proof, or proof that people
don't choose to accept as such leaves the fear that maybe this is all
there is. How would you feel if you knew for sure that the only
experience you would have to exist is right here, right now, in this
world that surrounds us. One thing that confuses me about people i talk
to about ghosts is when they say they don't believe in them, which is
find, after all we're all entitled to our own opinions and thoughts, but
if they truly believe they don't exist and when we're gone, we're gone
full stop, then why do they choose to live their lives as they do.

Of
course this doesn't apply to everyone, I'm referring to the people that
go through life just existing, nothing more, not living their lives
doing what they want to do, just watching the days go by. If i knew that
after my body expires and is no more then that was it, i would be out
there every day living life to the fullest. Such people will never be
convinced that there's something else, but if your still here reading
this then congratulations. You may just be one of the few people who
have that little bit extra bit of life within you!

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